The trans identity has generated tensions, more in recent times, around social acceptance, playing sports, serving in the military, accessing bathrooms and healthcare. The dating space isn’t immune to these tensions, also. Dating while trans is a dangerous minefield trans people have been – and are still – navigating. What makes it dangerous is the issue of disclosure, a kind of ethical responsibility put on trans communities to reveal to the other party that they are trans. Not just dating but also casual sex, or whatever frame of engagement is taking place. And in a world where trans people don’t have the luxury of safety, these engagements are usually approached… Read More
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